Trends in autoionization of Rydberg states converging to the [Formula Presented] threshold in the [Formula Presented] isoelectonic sequence: Theory and experiment. Neogi, A; Kennedy, E.T; Mosnier, J.-P; van Kampen, P; Costello, J.T; O’Sullivan, G; Mansfield, M.W.D; Demekhin, P.V; Lagutin, B.M; Sukhorukov, V.L. Physical Review A – Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics 2003
Our research is focused on the interaction of intense lasers with matter, in all of its forms. Current applications include finding novel materials for next generation semiconductor manufacturing and laser based methods for contaminant analysis and removal from wind turbine blades.
About the Research Area
When an intense laser interacts with matter (in all of its forms), a set of complex optical and plasma processes are set in motion. By spectroscopically analysing the light emitted (or absorbed) during the interaction these processes can be understood, and even manipulated. A host of applications are enabled in areas as diverse as energy generation, manufacturing, novel materials and environmental monitoring. We collaborate widely with international laboratories and industrial partners on all aspects of the work from theory to experiment to translation.
Research Projects
Laser Clean Project – https://laserclean.ie/
Laser Plasmas and Spectroscopy Publications
Absolute photoionization cross sections and resonance structure of doubly ionized silicon in the region of the 2p-1 threshold: Experiment and theory. Mosnier, J.-P; Sayyad, M.H; Kennedy, E.T; Bizau, J.-M; Cubaynes, D; Wuilleumier, F.J; Champeaux, J.-P; Blancard, C; Hari Varma, R; Banerjee, T; Deshmukh, P.C; Manson, S.T. Physical Review A – Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics 2003
Theoretical and experimental study of the extreme ultraviolet photoabsorption spectrum of triply ionized yttrium. Yeates, P; Kennedy, E.T; Mosnier, J.-P; Van Kampen, P; Mansfield, M.W.D; Pedregosa-Gutierrez, J; Greenwood, J.B; Ph Demekhin, V; Petrov, I.D; Lagutin, B.M; Sukhorukov, V.L; Demekhina, L.A; Costello, J.T. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 2004
Progress report on compact system for point projection X-ray absorption spectroscopy and imaging of laser produced plasmas. Dardis, J; Murphy, A; De Luna, H; Kennedy, E.T; Seugnet, A; Orr, P; Greenwood, J; McKenna, C; Lewis, C.L.S; Costello, J.T. Proceedings of SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering 2005
Two-color photoionization in xuv free-electron and visible laser fields. Meyer, M; Cubaynes, D; O’Keeffe, P; Luna, H; Yeates, P; Kennedy, E.T; Costello, J.T; Orr, P; Taïeb, R; Maquet, A; Düsterer, S; Radcliffe, P; Redlin, H; Azima, A; Plönjes, E; Feldhaus, J. Physical Review A – Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics 2006
Spectroscopic characterization of vacuum ultraviolet free electron laser pulses. Düsterer, S; Radcliffe, P; Geloni, G; Jastrow, U; Kuhlmann, M; Plönjes, E; Tiedtke, K; Treusch, R; Feldhaus, J; Nicolosi, P; Poletto, L; Yeates, P; Luna, H; Costello, J.T; Orr, P; Cubaynes, D; Meyer, M. Optics Letters 2006
Operation of a free-electron laser from the extreme ultraviolet to the water window. Ackermann, W; Asova, G; Ayvazyan, V; Azima, A; Baboi, N; Bähr, J; Balandin, V; Beutner, B; Brandt, A; Bolzmann, A; Brinkmann, R; Brovko, O.I; Castellano, M; Castro, P; Catani, L; Chiadroni, E; Choroba, S; Cianchi, A; Costello, J.T; Cubaynes, D; Dardis, J; Decking, W; Delsim-Hashemi, H; Delserieys, A; Di Pirro, G; Dohlus, M; Düsterer, S; Eckhardt, A; Edwards, H.T; Faatz, B; Feldhaus, J; Flöttmann, K; Frisch, J; Fröhlich, L; Garvey, T; Gensch, U; Gerth, C; Görler, M; Golubeva, N; Grabosch, H.-J; Grecki, M; Grimm, O; Hacker, K; Hahn, U; Han, J.H; Honkavaara, K; Hott, T; Hüning, M; Ivanisenko, Y; Jaeschke, E; Jalmuzna, W; Jezynski, T; Kammering, R; Katalev, V; Kavanagh, K; Kennedy, E.T; Khodyachykh, S; Klose, K; Kocharyan, V; Körfer, M; Kollewe, M; Koprek, W; Korepanov, S; Kostin, D; Krassilnikov, M; Kube, G; Kuhlmann, M; Lewis, C.L.S; Lilje, L; Limberg, T; Lipka, D; Löhl, F; Luna, H; Luong, M; Martins, M; Meyer, M; Michelato, P; Miltchev, V; Möller, W.D; Monaco, L; Müller, W.F.O; Napieralski, O; Napoly, O; Nicolosi, P; Nölle, D; Nũez, T; Oppelt, A; Pagani, C; Paparella, R; Pchalek, N; Pedregosa-Gutierrez, J; Petersen, B; Petrosyan, B; Petrosyan, G; Petrosyan, L; Pflüger, J; Plönjes, E; Poletto, L; Pozniak, K; Prat, E; Proch, D; Pucyk, P; Radcliffe, P; Redlin, H; Rehlich, K; Richter, M; Roehrs, M; Roensch, J; Romaniuk, R; Ross, M; Rossbach, J; Rybnikov, V; Sachwitz, M; Saldin, E.L; Sandner, W; Schlarb, H; Schmidt, B; Schmitz, M; Schmüser, P; Schneider, J.R; Schneidmiller, E.A; Schnepp, S; Schreiber, S; Seidel, M; Sertore, D; Shabunov, A.V; Simon, C; Simrock, S; Sombrowski, E; Sorokin, A.A; Spanknebel, P; Spesyvtsev, R; Staykov, L; Steffen, B; Stephan, F; Stulle, F; Thom, H; Tiedtke, K; Tischer, M; Toleikis, S; Treusch, R; Trines, D; Tsakov, I; Vogel, E; Weiland, T; Weise, H; Wellhöfer, M; Wendt, M; Will, I; Winter, A; Wittenburg, K; Wurth, W; Yeates, P; Yurkov, M.V; Zagorodnov, I; Zapfe, K. Nature Photonics 2007
Single-shot characterization of independent femtosecond extreme ultraviolet free electron and infrared laser pulses. Radcliffe, P; Düsterer, S; Azima, A; Redlin, H; Feldhaus, J; Dardis, J; Kavanagh, K; Luna, H; Gutierrez, J.P; Yeates, P; Kennedy, E.T; Costello, J.T; Delserieys, A; Lewis, C.L.S; Taïeb, R; Maquet, A; Cubaynes, D; Meyer, M. Applied Physics Letters 2007